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Flathead motorcycles are a type of bike that was a standard for pre-war motorcycles, in particular US V-twins such as Harley-Davidson and Indian, some British singles, BMW flat twins and Russian copies thereof. [1] Flathead motorcycles have side-valves contained within the engine block, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve ...
33.4 cu in (548 cc) flathead flat-twin: 1919–1923 First of two H-D flat-twin motorcycle designs put into production, first H-D flathead motorcycle. The fork was a trailing link design. D-series (45 solo) 45.1 cu in (739 cc) flathead: 1929–1932 First H-D 45 cubic inch motorcycle, first H-D flathead V-twin motorcycle.
The Harley-Davidson RL 45 is a model of the R-series range produced from 1932 to 1936, preceded by the DL range (1929–1931), which was Harley-Davidson's first 45 cubic-inch and first flathead V-twin motorcycle, and succeeded in 1937 by the WL. The R-series range included 45-solo, R, RL and RLD models.
The Model W engine was Harley-Davidson's first flathead engine, [7] and its transmission was the first in a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to be housed in the engine cases. [6] [8] The transmission included helical gear drive, a wet clutch, and a three-speed gearbox. [8] The engine was a stressed member of the frame. [9] [10]
The Harley-Davidson WLA is a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was produced to US Army specifications in the years during and around World War II. It was based on an existing civilian model, the WL , and is of the 45 solo type, so called due to its 45-cubic-inch (740 cm 3 ) engine displacement and single-rider design.
Harley-Davidson XA opposed-twin engine runs 100 °F (38 °C) cooler than a V-twin. [4]During WWII, the U.S. Army asked Harley-Davidson to design a specification of a motorcycle much like the BMWs used by German forces, with shaft drive, a boxer engine, and several other features that made the BMWs exceptionally reliable and low-maintenance machines.
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